ABC News Race & Culture Production Intern, Summer/Fall 2026

The Walt Disney Company • Washington, DC

20h • $23

About The Position

The ABC News Race & Culture Unit is offering an opportunity to join our team this Spring. This internship will help give support in our development and production of stories at the intersection of race, politics, and culture. Across the landscape of ABC News Programming, the ABC News Race & Culture Unit team guides daily reporting and special projects in a space that is dynamic and requires close investigation, delivering breaking news, relevant interviews, and incisive investigative reports. The approximate dates of this internship are June 2026 through early January 2027.

Requirements

• Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print and/or broadcast); television production, news and news media production; and/or television news script writing
• Researching and/or using a range of tools to acquire information and present findings
• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are June 2026 through early January 2027
• Fully available to work 40 hours per week (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor and could include early mornings, nights, and/or weekends)
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Washington D.C. area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
• A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applications without a portfolio link on the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position.

Nice To Haves

• Previous internship experience in a professional newsroom setting
• Familiarity with ABC News shows
• Experience with multi-tasking in a constantly evolving work environment, effectively balancing and prioritizing multiple projects
• Experience working in collaborative environments, as well as working independently and following through on projects
• Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, Film/Television or a related field
• Junior or Senior year preferred

Responsibilities

• Pitching stories and assisting with research elements.
• Participating in weekly editorial meetings providing you with insights into how story ideas are discussed, refined, and selected for production.
• Reviewing and logging media elements, such as videos and interviews for all platforms on ABC News. This helps ensure that the media content is well-organized and easily accessible for the production team.
• Assisting with bookings by assisting with coordinating and arranging interviews or appearances with relevant individuals for the program.
• Creating written content for digital platforms associated with ABC News. This could involve writing news articles, features, or other digital content for ABCNews.com and GoodMorningAmerica.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed